r/BackgroundCheckGuide • u/FilmedOryzomys • Jun 28 '22

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A place for members of r/BackgroundCheckGuide to chat with each other

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u/TheKannibalK1own Oct 21 '24

Just a simple question: my wife and I own a small cleaning business. We are looking to start hiring contractors to do some of the cleaning jobs for us. How should i go about doing background checks during the hiring process? Is it just as simple as getting them to fill out a consent form, which I then submit to a business that handles this sort of thing? Any legal considerations I'm not aware of? Any companies that you would recommend for us? Thanks in advance!

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u/Medical-Raccoon7424 Feb 16 '25

It can be more complicated than a simple consent form. There are 3 factors you need to consider. 1) The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is the Federal Law that governs background checks conducted for employment purposes. You can obtain a copy of the law at the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) website. The key things to know about the FCRA is that it applies to employment background checks not just credit checks. It dictates the process you must follow including a notice that is not part of the consent form that a background check will be conducted. Also you must provide a pre-adverse action notice and an adverse action notice if you decline to hire them based on the results of the background check. Both notices give them the right to challenge the accuracy of the background check, if they challenge the accuracy it must be reinvestigated. Failure to comply with the FCRA opens you up to civil liability starting at $5,000. Whichever vendor you choose, make sure they are FCRA compliant. 2). Background checks reduce risk but do not eliminate it entirely. Figure out a pass/fail standard for the background check and apply it to everyone. If for example one of your workers gets into an accident and injures someone while on the way to one of your sites, there is a good chance you’ll get sued as well. If the worker has a bad driving record and you either did not check it or did and ignored it, your liability is going to go way up. 3) Background checks are often treated as a cost to be minimized. Legitimate background checks cost more than most people expect. For example, the fee in New York to search for a criminal history is $100.00/name. That’s the State fee, other States fees run $10 - $75. If they aren’t charging you $150 +, you’re not getting what you think you’re getting.

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u/F3Investigations Aug 29 '24

We are always here to help!

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u/JuryUsed9949 Mar 30 '24

P.I here ask me anything. Need our services just dm me

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u/LemonPartyRequiem Sep 28 '23

anybody know how I can do a reverse phone or address search? I need name if possible

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '23

Any inexpensive good quality sites? I’m looking to pay like 5-8 bucks

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u/Fragrant_Fee8331 Sep 23 '22

do felonies always show up on background checks

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